Senior Proposal Writer, BlackSky Global

• Bachelor’s degree in English, journalism, or related fields
• At least eight (8) years of proven experience with technical writing and supporting government proposals
• Strong writing, editing and formatting skills with proven ability to produce clear, persuasive content under tight deadlines
• Experience in government proposals (DoD/MoD, IC, NASA, or Federal Civilian): Familiarity with FAR/DFARS and proposal compliance frameworks
• Knowledge of Shipley or APMP best practices: Ability to align writing with industry-standard capture/proposal methodologies
• Graphics and visual storytelling: Ability to collaborate with designers or use tools (e.g., Visio, PowerPoint, Canva) to create compelling visuals, annotated figures, or infographics for proposals
• Strong research and analytical skills
• Ability to discern priorities and deliver on deadlines
• Excellent technical writing and verbal communication skills, high attention to detail
• Ability to quickly grasp complex technical concepts and make them easily understandable in text
• Process improvement mindset: Ability to suggest templates, style guides, or reusable boilerplate libraries to accelerate proposal turnaround
• Experience leading proposals for U.S government, defense, intelligence or allied customers
• Ability to work effectively with technical experts to translate complex geospatial and analytic capabilities into compelling value propositions
• Strong working knowledge of MS Office

Desirable

• We are seeking a skilled and driven proposal writer to lead the creation of compelling, compliant customer facing proposals, white papers, etc
• And support capture efforts that expand BlackSky’s footprint across defense and intelligence customers around the globe
• This role is critical in shaping high-quality responses to solicitations and ensuring disciplined capture management throughout the sales and business development lifecycle
• This role is part of our Go to Market team and reports to the Senior Vice President, Marketing and Go to Market
• While we would love candidates near either our Herndon, VA or Seattle, WA offices we may also consider remote candidates in certain states
• Serve as the lead writer, editor and content developer for proposals, white papers and solicitations
• Translate complex technical and analytics concepts into clear capabilities and benefits statements
• Craft persuasive narratives tailored to customer mission needs
• Support proposal manager in the coordination and consolidation of cross-functional inputs from technical, product, program, marketing and executive teams
• Ensure consistent messaging, style and compliance across all submissions
• Develop technical summaries, past performance, compliance matrices and executive ready content
• Maintain disciplined processes around proposal schedules, submission status and compliance reviews
• Identify process improvements to strengthen pipeline health and win rates
• Other job-related duties as assigned and as proposal pipeline fluctuates
• Additional writing duties may include supporting technical software or developer documentation, user guides, specifications, research papers or marketing content